poverty is the problem in afghanistan

Target:President Obama and the Dept. of DefenseSponsored by: jill nerkowskiWe the people who have signed this petition agree that the United States need to redirect  their military activity and money away from warfare, and towards projects such as is described below for this chinese invested copper mine.
   We would be better to use our money to create food and jobs that would benefit both the United States and Afghanistan than to pay for more destruction.


http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/10/14/2098654.aspx

 

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"This project will benefit Afghanistan and bring jobs," said Nurzaman Stanikzai, a 44-year-old native of Logar Province.  His company has been helping build some of the roads at the copper mine as well as the dormitories for Chinese workers. "The American troops should start projects like this copper mine."

In addition to setting up the copper production infrastructure, which includes a smelter, power generation station, coal mine and groundwater system, the Chinese joint venture is also building roads, Afghanistan%u2019s first national railway,  new homes for villagers who will be resettled from the immediate area of the mine, hospitals and schools.

Government officials expect the copper mine to earn hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and royalties as well as provide jobs %u2013 direct and indirect %u2013 for nearly 40,000 people.

We the people who have signed this petition agree that the United States need to redirect  their military activity and money away from warfare, and towards projects such as is described below for this chinese invested copper mine.
   We would be better to use our money to create food and jobs that would benefit both the United States and Afghanistan than to pay for more destruction.


http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/10/14/2098654.aspx

 

%u2018Poverty is the problem%u2019 
"This project will benefit Afghanistan and bring jobs," said Nurzaman Stanikzai, a 44-year-old native of Logar Province.  His company has been helping build some of the roads at the copper mine as well as the dormitories for Chinese workers. "The American troops should start projects like this copper mine."

In addition to setting up the copper production infrastructure, which includes a smelter, power generation station, coal mine and groundwater system, the Chinese joint venture is also building roads, Afghanistan%u2019s first national railway,  new homes for villagers who will be resettled from the immediate area of the mine, hospitals and schools.

Government officials expect the copper mine to earn hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and royalties as well as provide jobs %u2013 direct and indirect %u2013 for nearly 40,000 people.